Bubbe's Latkes

Name: Bubbe's Latkes
Ingredients: 1 cup vegetable oil; 5 lbs baking potatoes, peeled; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 1 large onion, grated; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 cups sour cream or 2 cups applesauce

7 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 cup vegetable oil
5 lbs baking potatoes, peeled
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 large onion, grated
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups sour cream or 2 cups applesauce

Directions

1

Peel and grate potatoes and place then in a bowl of cold water for 5 minutes.
2

Fully drain grated potatoes; add eggs, onions, flour and salt.
3

Thoroughly mix in big bowl.
4

Pour oil into frying pan about 1/2 inches in depth or enough so latkes will be immersed in oil.
5

From the latkes mixture, make patties about 1/2 to 1 inch thick and place in hot oil.
6

Brown thoroughly on both sides.
7

Place latkes in layers on paper towels to absorb oil.
8

Serve immediately with applesauce or sour cream.